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less than perfect STAR World, Monday, 9.30 p.m.

Stacked

(STAR World, Friday, 8 p.m.)

Pamela Anderson is back in this new sitcom premiering today, with repeats on May 10, 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Looking to curb her wild ways, hard-partying Skyler wants a major life change. She gets her wish when she lands a job at a small, family-run bookstore owned by Gavin and his brother, Stuart. The one person unhappy about Skyler’s appointment is Katrina, the store’s only other employee who resents having to work alongside such an intimidating bombshell.

In Case of Emergency

(STAR World, Friday, 8.30 p.m.)

Premiering today, this is a new comedy series on the channel. Jason, Harry, Sherman and Kelly are former high school friends who reunite and discover that life has dealt each of them a series of blows. While some are bitter from divorce, others are cynical about career setbacks or wary of relationships. This band of misfits vows to start their lives over with the new realisation that they have only got each other. The programme encores Saturday (May 10, 2.30 a.m. and 7.30 a.m.)

My Wife and Kids

(STAR World, Monday, 8 p.m.)

In ‘Calvin Comes to Stay,’ after having an argument with his wife, Vanessa’s gregarious father, Calvin, gets kicked out of the house and moves in with the Kyles.

Less Than Perfect

(STAR World, Monday, 9.30 p.m.)

In ‘We’re Bad People,’ Claude and Ramona investigate Kipp’s suspicious surgery, and Lydia learns about Jeb’s sordid past.

Beauty and the Geek

(STAR World, Thursday, 10 p.m.)

The episode premieres May 15. Eight socially-savvy women are paired with brainy, socially-challenged guys for a chance to win a $2,50,000 grand prize. Each pair competes in various activities designed to test their intellect, social skills and fashion instincts. While the girls are quizzed on their knowledge of current events, the guys have to face their insecurities as they perform stand up comedy and paint a nude model. At the end of each episode, the couples will have to answer questions based on what they learnt from their respective partners. The losing couples then face elimination.

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